Astronomy / Space Giant comet to pass Mars for the first time in a million years

[Capt. Hook]

Mars Comet Flyby tonight (sliding spring)

Comet shooting past Mars tonight just some 135,000K from the planet which is damn close in Astro-terms!


http://mars.nasa.gov/comets/sidingspring/

http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-29665247


Could be interesting. Not sure if it will be able to be seen from earth based telescopes?

 

[Dreamcaster]

http://www.cnet.com/news/giant-comet-to-pass-mars-for-the-first-time-in-a-million-years/

I can't wait to see comets in the game...

 

[Falkenherz]

I saw a report about this in a german magazine. They had a graphic animation. I thought, "The graphics in Elite are better!".

 

[Cody]

It ain't a giant comet, btw!